OH!! ***** bonnet cable snapped and the bonnet is........

[912UK]

closed

yep it had to didn't it.. be closed that is.

I got my 944 back from it's winter storage as it was leaking inside the car so nice and dry and back home and covered to help it stay dry till I get to the bottom of the water leak!



anyway I thought I best check the anti freeze level for winter and guess what.. I pulled the bonnet and snap!

yep I have a lose bonnet handle in the passenger footwell and no bonnet open!


H E L P ! ! ! ! ! ! ! [&:]

more than anything I just want to check the strength of the anti freeze Des is it ok in there??

 

[tref]

Check it is actually the cable snapped and not just the plastic housing in the footwell. I had this, and found that you can grasp the handle and pull, and it will open the bonnet - worth looking at.

 

[944 man]

The plastic backing is certainly a more likely candidate and not too expensive from your OPC, too.

 

[Diver944]

My handle snapped last year and the part numbers and prices you want are covered here:

http://www.porscheclubgbforum.com/tm.asp?m=768586&mpage=1&key=bonnet&#768586

 

[912UK]

I hope it is just plastic I will go and rake a look in a mo. weather temps dropping next week so want to check antifreeze

 

[Ash944]

He's opened to me last year and it wasn't the handle it snap from under the bonnet

It can be opened with a large flat head and some patience.

 

[Guest]

Ok I've taken a look your right that backing plate gas bust best try and find one of those then. Might be OPC Portsmouth visit in the week

 

[tref]

They are cheap enough from the Opc... In the meantime, hopefully you have at least been able to get to it with antifreeze!

 

[912UK]

No not yet but now it's day light I will take a look later this afternoon..


So my jobs for this year are as follows



Bonnet backing plate pull thingy


Sunroof seals..


Rear tail gate seal..

 

[Chrishazle]

Do 944's have an emergency bonnet release cable hidden behind the nearside front indicator or driving light? - 968's do.

 

[tref]

That is the problem... They don't.

912uk, I have just discovered my sunroof seal has shrunk back over the last year and is now leaking. I followed your idea, and taped it up to prove that is the problem, and will wait for much warmer weather to fit new. Having fitted one previously, I know it will be a lot more of a problem to manipulate the rubber when everything is cold, and more importantly I fear it won't be such a good job as a result (unless of course you have a nice warm workshop in which you can significantly raise the temperature of car and rubber!).

 

[912UK]

I was just going to use a hot air gun and fit the seal to the sun roof in the house!

I may have to buy a new sunroof as this one is not in good condition to be honest.

I will take photo's later as it's been bodged I would love Des to PM me on the QT and let me know who collected what looks to be £1200 worth of sunroof repair work and it's well

a lash up to be honest.

I have been quoted £80 for a used roof and I can pick out all the parts I need for it to repair this or just swap the two over..

Oh and it's Mark btw way most early 912 people know my name []

 

[912UK]

you know what I might look to fit one as it can't be hard as a back up.. to this known issue.

 

[tref]

Are you going to bring it along to the Dyno day Saturday-week Mark? I suspect there are a lot of people would like to see it, whether you put it on the rollers or not (go on... put it on[])...

Tref.